Menu Function Definition |
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Menu Function Definition |
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Click on the Function Definition Properties
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Type - M - Menu
Global? - Checked if the function is Global, that is, can be called from another function.
Title - The function title.
Package - Select the package from the drop-down list, or a new package can be created by simply entering and confirming the creation when prompted.
A package is a namespace that organises a set of related functions. Conceptually you can think of packages as being similar to different folders on your computer. For example you might keep "Security" related functions in one folder and "Customer" related functionality in another.
Analyst - The analyst who prepared the function.
Suppress 'In Progress' Message - Check this box to suppress system messages when building the function.
No Data Return - (Global Functions Only) When this box is checked, no data will be returned through the interface by default. This flag is used in combination with the Value Variable &#@NORTNF. This can be set in logic, and when set, data will be returned as normal.
The feature allows you to decide when the interface becomes ‘active’. This means that variables in the calling function that have the same name as variables in the interface will not have their values changed by accident. This is useful if the Global Function is cancelled by the end user before any values have been retrieved, since the interface values would then be 0 or ‘’, and these would overwrite the values in the calling function.
No Command Call - Check to prevent this function being executed at the command line.
Omit Top Two Lines - This field is used when displaying legacy screens designed for green screen in GUI. The top two lines in green screen are usually the screen title. In GUI this is normally shown in the Windows title bar; checking this box automatically hides the two lines.
Security Category - The security category for the function. Select from a drop-down list.
Security Level - The function security level (1 to 9).
Security Password - Optional password to be entered in order to run the function.
GUI Iconic Menu Graphic - The name of the graphic to be used to represent this function on an iconic menu.
GUI Iconic Menu Label - The label of this graphic.
Preview - Click to preview the graphic.
Notes - Click to enter or view descriptive notes on the function.
Topic ID: 500230